Ugly Milkcap - Lactarius turpis
A large (Cap to 20 cm) dull olive brown fungus that is slimy and sticky. As with all milkcaps, it exudes a white milky latex if broken. It exudes copious white milk when the flesh is cut. The appearance is distinctive and unlike any other Milkcap – the English name is very appropriate.
In damp places exclusively with Birch trees.
Late summer and autumn
Grows either solitary or in groups
Common and widespread in Britain.
Common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
David Nicholls
Martinshaw Wood
01 October 2004
David Nicholls
Ratby Church
05 November 2011
David Nicholls
Cademan Wood
04 November 2012
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Species profile
- Common names
- Ugly Milkcap
- Species group:
- Fungi
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Russulales
- Family:
- Russulaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 33
- First record:
- 01/10/2004 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 14/11/2023 (Timms, Sue)
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